2019 Ford Mustang problems and complaints

Owners have filed 148 complaints with NHTSA about the 2019 Ford Mustang. The most-reported areas: Engine (50), Electrical System (32), Power Train (28).

Key takeaways

  • 148 owner complaints on file with NHTSA.
  • 3 involve a crash, 1 a fire, 1 reported injury.
  • Complaints are unverified owner reports; recalls are confirmed defects.
Complaints by component
ComponentComplaintsShare
Engine5034%
Electrical System3222%
Power Train2819%
Unknown Or Other1913%
Engine And Engine Cooling117%
Structure96%
Steering64%
Latches/Locks/Linkages64%
Wheels64%
Service Brakes53%
Forward Collision Avoidance53%
Back Over Prevention53%

One complaint can name several components, so shares add up to more than 100%.

NHTSA 5-Star crash ratings
VersionOverallFrontSideRollover
2019 Ford Mustang 2 DR RWD5/55/55/55/5
2019 Ford Mustang C RWDNot ratedNot ratedNot rated5/5

Latest complaints, as filed

Owner-written and unverified by NHTSA.

Power Train,engine - filed 2026-09-14

Head gasket blew, and car overheated immediately on the freeway, with no warning signs, and at only 43,000 miles when a failure like this should not occur. Had to find a place to pull over and be towed to avoid more engine damage. Both independent mechanic and Ford dealership has confirmed this. Official diagnosis is "...

Steering,suspension,service Brakes - filed 2026-09-01

I took my car to ford and the guy working hit a curb in there own buisness and they had to replace my two tires and rims and I just don’t trust anything because it took them 2 months to fix it , happened like a year ago

Electrical System - filed 2026-08-27

Upon start up the digital cluster remains blank. This happens often now. Th cluster remains blank when this happens until the car is off for over an hour or disconnecting the negative battery (soft reset). While this is going on the vehicle isn't safe to drive. No speed, gear, emergency alerts, nothing is visible.

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Complaints are reports filed by owners with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. NHTSA publishes them without verifying them, and counts rise with how many cars were sold, so compare years of the same model rather than different models. Crash ratings are NHTSA's own 5-Star Safety Ratings results.